Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg in the year 1981.   

Jan 16   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK   

Jan 16   In the year 1981 leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband in the year 1981.   

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege in the year 1981.   

Jan 18   On this day in history iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets   

Jan 18   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

Jan 19   On this day in history uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

Jan 20   Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity in the year 1981.   

Jan 21   Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Jan 21   On this day in history bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train   

Jan 22   In the year 1981 fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113   

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66   

Jan 23   On this day in history jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

Jan 24   Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82   

Jan 25   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 in the year 1981.   

Jan 28   Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision in the year 1981.   

Jan 28   In the year 1981 william J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)   

Jan 29   On this day in history cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

Jan 31   38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58